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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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